Graysen is doing very well.
The doctor does not have any concerns for him, and anticipates that Graysen will be able to go home soon. The main obstacle is that he has to have his chest tube removed before he can go home, and they have to monitor him for 24 hours after having it removed. They are not ready to remove the chest tube today. The tube is still draining more blood than his body could tolerate if the tube were not in place. Based on his weight, he can tolerate about 15 cc of drainage. He drained 25 cc in the past 24 hours. The amount becomes less and less each day, so they should be able to remove it soon.
After the tube is removed, and Graysen is stable for 24 hours, he will be allowed to finish his recovery at home.
As you can see from the picture, Graysen is not feeling very well. He has not received any morphine today, and is on a weaker narcotic (Oxycontin). Slowly, he will need to be weaned off the narcotics and onto straight Tylenol, because the side effects of the narcotics are not beneficial to his recovery. This process will start once the chest tube is removed. The tube causes pain, and he should start feeling a lot better once it is removed. They will give him a dose of morphine to remove the tube, and then he should start the process of being weaned to Tylenol.
So, the rest of the day will be spent taking care of Graysen, and helping him feel as comfortable as possible.
2 comments:
Dear Greysen, Caleb, Laura & Lee,
It is wonderful how everything has gone so well. I 'll keep praying
Love, Uncle Gordon
Dear Laura and Lee: Now that
Graysen is on the road to recovery, I hope you are taking care of yourselves. Both Graysen and Caleb need you to stay well. You know my prayers are with all of you. Lots of love -Grandma
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